Manager - fp&a -mumbai

Key Responsibilities :

1. Budgeting & Overhead Planning

Lead the preparation, review, and finalization of annual overhead budgets across departments.

Monitor monthly Budget vs Actuals, analyse key variances, and provide actionable insights.

Coordinate with cost centres to implement budgetary controls and cost optimization initiatives.

Revise and adjust financial forecasts periodically based on business changes and trends.

2. Accounts Payable Coordination

Act as the bridge between functional departments and the Accounts Payable (AP) team for resolving invoice or payment-related issues.

Maintain real-time tracking of payment status, ageing of advances, and pending dues.

Ensure timely escalation of overdue payments and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for closure.

Monitor documentation flow, approvals, and compliance before payment processing.

Prepare and maintain MIS dashboards on escalations, pending items, and AP KPIs.

3. Audit & Compliance

Coordinate with Statutory and Internal Auditors to ensure timely information flow and resolution of queries.

Perform Trial Balance (TB) reconciliations and inter-ledger tie-ups.

Ensure timely and accurate submission of MSME returns, year-end provisioning, and statutory filings.

Support in drafting audit schedules and ensure closure of audit observations.

4. ERP Development & Process Automation

Collaborate with IT and business teams for UAT, deployment, and enhancement of ERP modules related to finance.

Drive automation of repetitive manual tasks and improve accuracy in reporting and financial operations.

Support documentation and standardization of finance SOPs across processes to enhance compliance and efficiency.

5. MIS & Financial Reporting

Prepare department-wise and consolidated MIS including waterfall charts, cost reports, and budget utilization.

Deliver timely and insightful analysis to support monthly and quarterly management reviews.

Create custom reports and dashboards for leadership decision-making and investor presentations (if applicable).

Support ad-hoc reporting requirements from top management and other departments.

6. Provisioning & Year-End Financial Closure

Ensure timely and accurate provisioning for expenses, advances, and liabilities at month-end and year-end.

Coordinate with respective departments to gather backup documentation and verify correctness of entries.

Ensure reversals and clean-up of provisions are recorded as per accounting timelines.

7. Stakeholder Collaboration & Team Coordination

Work closely with over 12+ internal departments (HR, IT, Projects, Marketing, Operations, etc.) to ensure timely inputs and financial accuracy.

Support junior team members in day-to-day responsibilities and knowledge sharing

Month-End Accounting Closure

Drive and ensure timely monthly closure of books in coordination with the accounting team.

Ensure accurate accruals, adjustments, and reconciliations are recorded.

Work with internal teams to validate entries and address anomalies before reporting.

Ensure timely reporting of P&L and overhead costs post-closure.

CA Qualified, Financial Planning, Ind AS, MIS reporting